MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROBE FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY - Patent 0608318

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EP 0 608 318 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	03.08.1994 Bulletin 1994/31

(21)	Application number: 92921703.0

(22)	Date of filing: 13.10.1992

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 18/ 12^{( . )}
A61B 17/ 00^{( . )}
A61B 18/ 00^{( . )}

A61B 18/ 14^{( . )}
A61B 17/ 34^{( . )}
A61M 1/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1992/008706

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1993/007821 (29.04.1993 Gazette 1993/11)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE DK FR GB IT NL

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Priority:

18.10.1991 US 19910779101

(71)	Applicant: BIRTCHER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
	Irvine, CA 92718 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	WALBRINK, Harold, J. Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (US) BUREK, Paul, P. Aurora, CO 80013 (US) BOWERS, William, J. Irvine, CA 92714 (US) EMMONS, Donald, L. El Monte, CA 91731 (US)

(74)	Representative: Weydert, Robert, et al
	Dennemeyer & Associates Sàrl P.O. Box 1502 L-1015 Luxembourg L-1015 Luxembourg (LU)

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